Course Overview

Do you want to specialize or learn more about Acupuncture for Pregnancy, Labor, and/or Postpartum? If so, you have come to the right place! Dr. Deb Davies, DACM, L.Ac. is teaching some incredibly helpful information to acupuncturists on how to confidently attend births by supporting and understanding the needs of birthing mothers and their partners. Come to experience Deb’s teachings & build your confidence working with full-term pregnant women and women in labor with the powerful use of childbirth acupuncture. Dr. Deb will discuss birth from her perspective as a doula, childbirth educator, and licensed acupuncturist. She will include tools to help you build confidence working with this population. Deb shares the anatomy of pregnant women, red flags in pregnancy, tools to help laboring mamas including TCM treatments, and more. Watch this course if you are a beginner with pregnancy or for those interested in supporting full-term pregnant & laboring women. Grow your skills to become more confident working with this precious population. This class is an excellent overview of beginner concepts and helpful knowledge to bring into your upcoming labor and birth! Join us for our first course in the series of working as an acupuncturist & doula with Childbirth Acupuncture: Building Confidence in Labor & Birth.

Course Objectives

• Teach physiology of birth & safety practices related to birth
• Discuss supportive practices to help a laboring woman
• Share Traditional Chinese Medical treatments prior to labor and during labor
• Explain The Business of Being an Acupuncturist & Doula

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minAnatomy and Physiology

15 min - 45 minUnderstanding the Labor and Birth Process

45 min - 1 hrsSafety and Pathophysiology of Birth

1 hrs - 2.5 hrsDoula 101

2.5 hrs - 3.5 hrsThe Business of Being an Acu-Doula: What services are included? Acupuncturist, doula, or a combination, Contracts, Marketing, Teamwork